He Was in Heaven Before He Died

Song	He Was in Heaven Before He Died
Artist	John Prine
Album	Great Days: The John Prine Anthology

	Lyrics：John Prine Music：John Prine
	There's a rainbow of babies
	Draped over the graveyard
	Where all the dead sailors
	Wait for their brides
	And the cold bitter snow
	Has strangled each grassblade
	Where the salt from their tears
	Washed out with the tide
	Chorus
	And i smiled on the wabash
	The last time i passed it
	Yes i gave her a wink
	From the passenger side
	And my foot fell asleep
	As i swallowed my candy
	Knowing he was in heaven
	Before he died
	Now the harbor's on fire
	With the dreams and desires
	Of a thousand young poets
	Who failed 'cause they tried
	For a rhyme without reason
	Floats down to the bottom
	Where the scavengers eat 'em
	And wash in with the tide
	Repeat chorus:
	The sun can play tricks
	With your eyes on the highway
	The moon can lay sideways
	Till the ocean stands still
	But a person can't tell
	His best friend he loves him
	Till time has stopped breathing
	You're alone on the hill
	Repeat chorus:

	Lyrics: John Prine Music: John Prine
	There' s a rainbow of babies
	Draped over the graveyard
	Where all the dead sailors
	Wait for their brides
	And the cold bitter snow
	Has strangled each grassblade
	Where the salt from their tears
	Washed out with the tide
	Chorus
	And i smiled on the wabash
	The last time i passed it
	Yes i gave her a wink
	From the passenger side
	And my foot fell asleep
	As i swallowed my candy
	Knowing he was in heaven
	Before he died
	Now the harbor' s on fire
	With the dreams and desires
	Of a thousand young poets
	Who failed ' cause they tried
	For a rhyme without reason
	Floats down to the bottom
	Where the scavengers eat ' em
	And wash in with the tide
	Repeat chorus:
	The sun can play tricks
	With your eyes on the highway
	The moon can lay sideways
	Till the ocean stands still
	But a person can' t tell
	His best friend he loves him
	Till time has stopped breathing
	You' re alone on the hill
	Repeat chorus: